Vehicle recall R/2001/038

Volvo V70 and Volvo S80 recall: Child restraint anchor bracket concern

DVSA recall R/2001/038 names the Volvo V70, Volvo S80 and a line with no model name. It was launched 2 April 2001. It covers vehicles built from 1 January 2001.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/038
Launched: 2 April 2001
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R81019/20
Vehicles: DVSA lists 8 on each model line

What can go wrong

The bolts securing the child restraint anchor bracket to the rear floor at the right hand side may have been insufficiently tightened. If an ISOFIX type child restraint is fitted to this bracket it may be insecure.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles check and tighten the anchor bracket bolts where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 8. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo S80	from 1 January 2001	8
Volvo V70	from 1 January 2001	8
Volvo (model not named in the DVSA file)	from 1 January 2001	8

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2001/040 Child safety lock concern 2 April 2001, Volvo V70
R/2001/039 Rear seat belt anchorage concern 2 April 2001, Volvo S80, Volvo V70
R/2002/097 Detachable tow bar may work loose 11 July 2002, Volvo V70, Volvo 900 Series, Volvo V90 and others
R/1999/079 Passenger side air bag may inadvertently deploy 13 October 1999, Volvo V70
R/2003/008 Detachable tow bar may work loose 10 January 2003, Volvo S80, Volvo V70, Volvo V90 and others
R/1999/040 Possibility of an electrical short circuit 19 May 1999, Volvo S80

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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